Comparison

Shogi Master vs Sengoku Tactics

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shogi Master

Features
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Shogi Master is a fun and easy way to learn Shogi (Japanese Chess), even if you have never played before. [Piece Collection] Learn how to move all 8 types of pieces through fun challenges. Complete challenges and collect every piece! [Battle Mode] Play Shogi against the computer. Choose from 3 difficulty levels: Easy, Normal, and Hard — perfect for beginners and experienced players alike. [Skill Rank] Earn experience by collecting pieces and winning matches. Start at Pawn rank and work your way up to the highest King rank! No experience needed. With friendly guides and furigana (reading aids), anyone can enjoy learning Shogi.

About

Sengoku Tactics

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Welcome to "Sengoku Tactics" — a turn-based tactical simulation game set in the Sengoku (Warring States) period of Japan! On a 9x9 board resembling Japanese Chess (Shogi), use your strategy to defeat the enemy general and capture the main castle (Honmaru). 【Game Features】 1. Cost-Based Unit Deployment Deploy your troops within a maximum cost of 20. Choose from various units: General, Cavalry, Archers, Matchlocks, Ninjas, Infantry, and defensive Fences. Create your own winning formation! 2. Realistic Food/Rice Supply System At the start of each turn, you consume food based on the size of your deployed army. Having too many units might lead to starvation. Plan your logistics carefully! 3. Castle Defense and General Capture Defenders must protect their main castle (Honmaru) and General. Attackers aim to breach the castle or eliminate the enemy General. 4. Retro 8-Bit Japanese Aesthetics Features a nostalgic retro UI with gold, black, red, and blue tones. Classic command-based menus offer an intuitive and immersive gaming experience. Will you lead the offensive as the Red Army, or build an ironclad defense as the Blue Army? Step onto the battlefield and claim your victory!

Screenshots

Shogi Master4 screens
Sengoku Tactics3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sengoku Tactics at none against Shogi Master's shown. Shogi Master's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Shogi Master versus Sengoku Tactics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShogi MasterSengoku Tactics
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIZOU, CO., LTD.Koki Okamoto

In-app purchases

None

Shogi Master

No in-app purchases

None

Sengoku Tactics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shogi Master free?
Shogi Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sengoku Tactics free?
Sengoku Tactics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shogi Master or Sengoku Tactics have ads?
Shogi Master shows ads; Sengoku Tactics does not.

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